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Choosing clean energy
NSW is moving towards a more affordable, clean and reliable energy system. Here's how to help save energy and support a transformation to renewable energy.
Lithium-ion batteries: shop, charge, and recycle safely
When buying and using lithium-ion battery-powered products, safety should come first. In NSW, lithium-ion batteries have become a leading fire hazard, posing serious risks in homes, workplaces, and waste facilities.
Latest energy updates
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is investing $52 million to supercharge NSW’s renewable manufacturing sectors, unlocking more than 100 construction jobs and 67 ongoing positions.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is further streamlining planning approvals, while making sure new homes and infrastructure are built to better withstand the extreme weather impacts and natural disasters caused by climate change.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government is funding the production of over 1,000 green homes a year, with a $4.8 million dollars grant awarded to Green Timber Tech. The company based in Orange builds sustainable and affordable flat pack housing that can take only two days to build.
Ministerial media release
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are investing $15 million over four years to train the skilled workforce needed for the state’s renewable energy rollout creating thousands of jobs in regional NSW.
Ministerial media release
The Minns Labor Government has unveiled a new net zero display home which is making sustainability accessible and showing households how they can save on their energy bills.
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Recent energy publications
Research paper
This paper identifies how we can accelerate abatement from these sources to support our state’s legislated emissions reduction targets.
Report
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) annual report volume 2 presents the audited financial statements of DCCEEW and the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation.
Report
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) 2023–24 annual report focuses on achievements from 1 January to 30 June 2024 – the period since DCCEEW was formed – while achievements from 1 July to 31 December 2023 are in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s 2023–24 annual report.
Research paper
This paper examines the current state of the transition in NSW and sets out the course corrections we need to progressively decarbonise our economy.